busto

/ˈbʌstoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

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Meaning

noun

Archaic

name

"The Entrance to the Royal Apartment is through a Vestibule, supported by Pillars, with some antick Bustoes in the Niches […]"
"The Busto's he fix'd on were the Caracalla and the Cicero in the Gallery which I recommended as one of the best heads in the Gallery."

Etymology tree Latin būstum Italian bustobor. English busto Borrowed from Italian busto.

bustos (plural) bustoes (plural)

musto gusto

Questions

How do you pronounce busto?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌstoʊ/.

What does busto mean?

A bust.

Where does busto come from?

Etymology tree Latin būstum Italian bustobor. English busto Borrowed from Italian busto.

How to pronounce busto

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